Montgomery County schools costs would soar under Maryland legislation

Published March 5, 2012 5:00am ET



Montgomery County would be on the hook for up to $151 million in extra funding for its public schools under legislation circulating in the Maryland General Assembly.

Bills in the House and the Senate would allow counties to raise property taxes — and in the House bill, income taxes — above their current ceilings to help counties meet a state law that requires them to sustain or increase per-pupil funding each year.

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